⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Johannesburg to Nairobi flights

Johannesburg (JNB) to Nairobi (NBO): 1,810 miles (2,912 km) great-circle, about 4h 05m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $547 round-trip on RwandAir, with 1 stop, departing April 29, 2026.

WBRwandAirWB103
Depart
JNB
Johannesburg, South Africa
03:10
2026-04-29
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Arrive
NBO
Nairobi, Kenya
Returns 05:30
2026-05-06
Stops
1 stop
Distance
1,810 mi
Est. nonstop time
4h 05m
Trip type
Round-trip
$547
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Johannesburg to Nairobi fare fly?

$547 round-trip, RwandAir WB103, departing 2026-04-29 at 03:10, returning 2026-05-06. The recorded itinerary left on a Wednesday, returning on a Wednesday 7 nights later; the fare was observed 4 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Johannesburg from Nairobi?

  • Distance: 1,810 miles (2,912 km) great-circle, heading north.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 4h 05m.
  • Departure airport: O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg, South Africa, UTC+2 on April 29, 2026.
  • Arrival: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Kenya, UTC+3 on April 29, 2026.
  • Time difference: Nairobi is 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, South Africa to Kenya.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 5,330 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: RwandAir WB103, 1 stop, round-trip, 7 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Johannesburg to Nairobi fare compare with other routes from JNB?

At $547, it ranked 14th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from JNB (median $564). That is 30.2 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the JNB median of 23.2 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from JNB of similar length: Kampala (1,831 mi) at $386 and Port Louis (1,905 mi) at $671.

RwandAir had the cheapest fare on 2 of 30 JNB routes. It is the 18th longest of the 30 routes we track from JNB.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Nairobi?

Of 8 departure airports with a fare to Nairobi, Johannesburg (JNB) ranked 2nd at $547. Lowest: $393 from Doha (DOH); highest: $1821 from Washington DC (DCA); 0 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Qatar (4), RwandAir (2), airline UR (1) and Etihad (1).

The reverse, Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg (JNB), was $521 round-trip on Air Tanzania, 1 stop, departing May 30, 2026. Nairobi to Johannesburg flights.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Africa/Johannesburg, Africa/Nairobi; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Johannesburg to Nairobi flight questions

How far is Johannesburg from Nairobi by plane?

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Johannesburg is about 1,810 miles (2,912 km) from Nairobi on a great-circle line from O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), heading north. It is the 18th longest of the 30 routes we track from JNB. The recorded itinerary had 1 stop, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Nairobi?

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About 4h 05m nonstop by our estimate for 1,810 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded RwandAir fare was with 1 stop. 8 airports in our feed had a fare to Nairobi; this one ranked 2nd, and 0 of the 8 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Nairobi?

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On April 29, 2026, Johannesburg was on UTC+2 (Africa/Johannesburg) and Nairobi on UTC+3 (Africa/Nairobi), so Nairobi was 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg: noon in Johannesburg was 13:00 in Nairobi. Neither Africa/Johannesburg nor Africa/Nairobi shifts for daylight saving, so the gap holds all year.

How much is a flight from Johannesburg to Nairobi?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $547 per person round-trip on RwandAir flight WB103, departing April 29, 2026, returning May 6, 2026, with 1 stop. At $547, it ranked 14th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from JNB (median $564). That is 30.2 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the JNB median of 23.2 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Johannesburg to Nairobi?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 1 stop; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Nairobi, 0 of the 8 recorded fares were nonstop. From JNB, 11 of 30 were. The reverse, Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg (JNB), was $521 round-trip on Air Tanzania, 1 stop, departing May 30, 2026.

Which airports serve flights from Johannesburg to Nairobi?

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It departs O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, South Africa, and arrives at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, Kenya. An international flight, South Africa to Kenya. Routes from JNB of similar length: Kampala (1,831 mi) at $386 and Port Louis (1,905 mi) at $671.

Where else near Nairobi can you fly from Johannesburg?

Kampala (EBB) $386Zanzibar (ZNZ) $620Kigali (KGL) $419Addis Ababa (ADD) $564Harare (HRE) $252Mahe (SEZ) $416All flights from Johannesburg →

Other cities with flights to Nairobi

From Doha (DOH) $393From Dublin (DUB) $737From Dallas (DFW) $845From Lagos (LOS) $870From Minneapolis (MSP) $1385From Washington DC (IAD) $1561

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